Chinese Stem Cell

Telephone: 1-800-59-DONOR
Register and request a home test kit online (you may be able to waive the US$52 testing fee here if you belong to ethnic minority group):
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DKMS Americas

Telephone: 1-866-340-DKMS (3567)
Register and request a home test kit online
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Registration Medical Eligibility

Registrant Medical Eligibility Guidelines

Condition	Defer	Accept
Addison’s Disease	ü
Allergy to Latex	Anaphylactic reaction	Minor reaction
Anaemia	Severe Iron Deficiency, ongoing prescription iron supplements required to maintain haemoglobin, severe symptomsAplasticPerniciousSickle CellGenetic Hemolytic Anaemia	Mild and moderate Iron Deficiency Anaemia Hemolytic if drug induced and fully recovered
Aneurysm	ü
Arthritis	Severe osteoarthritis with frequent effect on daily living and/or involvement of back or hip PsoriaticReactive (Reiter’s syndrome)Rheumatoid Arthritis	Mild Osteoarthritis with minimal effects on daily life
Asthma	Exacerbation with IV or oral steroidAnd/or hospitalization within last year (exception if allergy induced exacerbation) Dependent on oral steroid	Controlled with use of inhalers
Back Problem	Non-occulta spina bifida	ü PBSC
Bell’s Palsy		ü
Cancer	All other cancers	Cured localized skin Basal Cell & Squamous Cell Carcinoma,Cervical Carcinoma-in-situ
Chlamydia	ü
Chronic FatigueSyndrome	ü
Colitis-	Ulcerative	Non-ulcerative
Crohn’s Disease	ü
Cystic Fibrosis	ü
Deep Vein Thrombosis		ü
Diabetes mellitus	Insulin dependent	Non-insulin dependentGestational Diabetes if resolved
Drugs(illegal)	Used cocaine, crack, ice within last year(12 months)	marijuana
Fibromyalgia	ü
G6PD Deficiency	ü
Gonorrhea		ü
Heart Condition	Arrhythmias: · Ventricular tachycardia, CardiomyopathyAngina Coronary Artery Disease Heart Attack	Arrhythmias:· Atrial Fibrillation if corrected by ablation · Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome if corrected by ablation Mitral Valve Prolapse, murmur and other valvular problems, if no ongoing medical care, cardiac medication and ADLs not affectedPericarditis-if recovered and is not chronic
Heart Surgery/Diagnostic Procedures	AngioplastyBypassStent PlacementPacemaker	Ablation if successfully corrected condition Angiogram if no disease detected, no further follow up required and donor is asymptomatic Congenital heart defect surgery if corrected (no cardiac medications, ADL’s unaffected, no ongoing medical care)
Hemochromatosis		No end organ dysfunctioneg. Cirrhosis, heart failure
Hemophilia	ü
Hepatitis A		ü
Hepatitis B	Acute (temp deferral until infection has cleared)Chronic (asymptomatic but HBsAg positive)Known carrier History of Hepatitis that did not proceed to chronic phase (refer to Medical Director)	VaccinationHBsAg negativeHousehold/sexual contact with someone who has been diagnosed with HBV in the past 12 months or has had symptoms in the past 12 months (clinically active) Sexual contact with someone who has known chronic HBV (unless ongoing sexual contact)
Hepatitis C	ü	Household/sexual contact with someone who has been diagnosed with HCV in the past 12 months or has had symptoms in the past 12 months (clinically active) Sexual contact with someone who has known chronic HCV (unless ongoing sexual contact)
Herpes I, II, Zoster		ü
Hip Replacement	ü
Hypertension		ü
Kidney Problem	Chronic infection with a systemic disease(eg. Lupus, Diabetes) and/or recovered with decreased kidney functionRemoval of kidney due to disease,Polycystic kidney	Kidney stoneFully recovered from acute infection with no residual kidney impairmentBorn with one kidneyKidney removal due to trauma or donation if fully recovered with normal kidney function
Liver Cirrhosis	ü
Lung problem	BronchiectasisChronic BronchitisCOPDActive TBEmphysemaLoss of Lung	Brief episodic acute bronchitisFully recovered TB(2 years after treatment)PneumoniaPulmonary Embolism & Sarcoidosis
Lupus	Systemic lupus	Discoid(facial)
Lyme Disease		ü
Malaria		ü
Malignant Hyperthermia		ü PBSC
Mentally Handicapped	ü
Mononucleosis		ü
Multiple Sclerosis	ü
Muscular Dystrophy	ü
Myasthenia Gravis	ü
Osteoporosis	Bone pain and/or fracture	Asymptomatic
Parkinson’s Disease	ü
Psoriasis	Severe (requires oral medication)	Mild
Psychiatric Disorders	Bipolar Affective DisorderSchizophreniaMultiple Personality Disorder	AnxietyEating DisorderDepressionall with no hospitalization in the last 5 years Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with no hospitalization in the last 5 years and no medication
Raynaud’s Disease		ü
Seizures(Epilepsy)		No medication and no seizure within the last 2 years
Sleep Apnea		ü
Syphilis		If treated and fully recovered
Thalassemia	BetaMajor	AlphaMinorTrait
Thrombocytopenia(low platelets)	Adult(18+) idiopathic Purpura thrombocytopeniaSevere thrombocytopenia(<100x10^9)	Childhood(<18) and fully recovered idiopathic Purpura thrombocytopenia,Mild thrombocytopenia
Thyroid Disease Hyperthyroidism including Grave’s Disease	Had radioactive iodineCurrently receiving treatment other than radioactive iodine (defer until in remission for > 12 months)	In remission for >12 months following treatment(no radioactive iodine)
Thyroid Disease Hypothyroidism	Defer until symptoms are controlled and stabilized for > 6 months	AsymptomaticControlled with the use of medication
Transplant/ Graft	Allogenic (Organ, heart valve and dura mater)	Autologous (gum skin bone)Allogenic (bone, tissue skin, tendon, cornea)
Vaccinations		ü
Von Willebrand’s Disease		If mild and asymptomatic

Registration Procedure

Registration Procedure

1. Pre-Screening – identify registrant’s eligibility
- Registrant must be between 17 – 50 years of age.
- Registrant must have photo ID, preferably government issued health card such as OHIP card.
- Once deemed eligible, registrant will be given a medical questionnaire/consent form.

2. Registration – complete questionnaire
- Registrant will complete both front & back of medical questionnaire and sign the back of the form.
- Registrant will verify that the name on his/her Health card is exactly the same as the name on the registration form and that all questions in the consent form have been answered.

3. Oral Swabbing – collect DNA sample from the mouth (Video: http://www.blood.ca/CentreApps/Internet/UW_V502_MainEngine.nsf/page/How_To_Swab?OpenDocument&CloseMenu)
- Registrant will fill out a test requisition form and complete 4 labels with name, birthdates, and date of registration and attach 1 label to each swab stick.
- Registrant will ensure the name on the label is the same as the name on OHIP card.
- If registrant has eaten within the last 30 minutes, rinse mouth with water before proceeding to the next step.
- Registrant will open the oral swab kit, which contains 4 large cotton swabs and proceed to collect DNA sample from his/her mouth.
- Swab the inside of the mouth using 1 cotton swab at a time.
- Place the cotton swab back in the sponge holder.
- When all 4 swabs are placed in the holder put the kit back into the envelope along with registration form and test requisition form.
- Do not seal envelope and return to OneMatch or OtherHalf representative.

4. Follow Up – ensure registrant is in the database
- Registrant will receive a letter from OneMatch between 3 – 6 weeks after registration that he/she is in the stem cell database. If after 6 weeks, a letter has not arrived from OneMatch, please call 1-888-TO DONATE to inquire about the status of the registration.
- Registrant will be given a reminder notice to call OneMatch to follow up his/her registration status.

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